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More than two in five people receiving buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction, are also given prescriptions for other opioid painkillers - and two-thirds are prescribed opioids...

Two Wisconsin Democratic state lawmakers have backed away from banning powdered alcohol and instead want to subject it to the same regulations as liquid alcohol.
According to AP, the lawmakers introduced...

A new study warns that drinking alcohol while taking powerful opioid painkillers can trigger a potentially deadly respiratory problem, particularly in seniors.
In the study, report on by HeathDay, the researchers...

A new method for using e-cigarettes called “dripping” is becoming popular among teens.
A report published in Pediatrics finds one-quarter of U.S. teens who use e-cigarettes have experimented with dripping.
This method…

Synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) are a type of psychotropic chemical increasingly marketed as a safe and legal alternative to marijuana.
Unfortunately, misleadingly marketed as a legal and safe alternative to marijuana, synthetic…

Weakening the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco could have an adverse impact on tobacco use, according to advocacy groups.
Congress is considering a bill that would allow…

Officials in Massachusetts report a cluster of 14 patients who experienced sudden-onset amnesia, which they suspect was caused by opioids.
Thirteen of the patients reported current or past substance abuse, and…